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圣经基本事实

Basic Bible Facts

五课:[信心]

Lesson Five: Faith

作者: 谢德华人 By Edward Short (Rev. Jan, 2004)

一。《圣经》对信心的观念:

1。信心是什么?What is faith?

1)希伯来书11:1:信就是所望之事的实底,是未见之事的确据。Heb. 11:1

   新译本:信就是对所盼望的事的把握,是还没有看见的事的明证。

   普通话译本:信仰意味着确信我们所期待的事情,肯定我们所看不见的事情

2)哥林多后书5:7:因我们行事为人是凭着信心,不是凭着眼见。2 Cor. 5:7

2。我们如何得到信心? How do we get faith?

1)罗马书10:17:可见信道是从听道来的,听道是从基督的话来的。Rom. 10:17

2)约翰福音20:31:但记这些事,要叫你们信耶稣是基督,是神的儿子,并且叫你们信了他,就可以因他的名得生命。John 20:31

3)约翰福音6:45:在先知书上写着说:‘他们都要蒙神的教训’。凡听见父之教训又学习的,就到我这里来。John 6:45

4)约翰福音17:20:我不但为这些人祈求,也为那些因他们的话信我的人祈求...。John 17:20

5) 帖撒罗尼迦后书2:14:因此,上帝借着我们所传的福音呼召你们,使你们得着我们主耶稣基督的荣耀。(新译本)2 Thess. 2:14

6) 雅各书1:18:他按自己的旨意,用真道生了我们... James 1:18a

7) 彼得前书1:22-23:你们既因顺从真理,洁净了自己的心,以致爱弟兄没有虚假,就当从心里彼此切实相爱 。你们蒙了重生,不是由于能坏的种子,乃是由于不能坏的种子,是借着神活泼常存的道。1 Peter 1:22-23

8)哥林多前书1:21:神就乐意用人所当作愚拙的道理拯救那些信的人...1 Cor 1:21

9)使徒行传 18:8:管会堂的基利司布和全家都信了主,还有许多哥林多人听了,就相信受洗。Acts 18:8

10)由此经文可见,依靠主耶稣得救的信心是从聆听福音或读《圣经》而来的;只有神的话才可以产生使人得救的信心。From these Scriptures we know that saving faith comes from hearing the gospel or reading the Bible. Only the word of God produces saving faith.

3。信心的重要 The importance of faith

1)在《圣经》里叙述神对人之间最重要的字之一就是“爱”;描写人与神的关系最重要词就是“信心”。 An important word in the Bible describing God’s relationship toward man is   "love"; the most important description of man’s relationship toward God is "faith."

2)人靠着信心才知道有神(希伯来书11:6)。 A person believes in God through faith

    (Heb. 11:6).

    人接着信心蒙神的恩典和救赎(使徒行传16:31;加拉太书2:16)。 One receives God’s grace and salvation through faith (Acts 16:31; Gal. 2:16).

    人信赖神的恩慈才会悔改(罗马书2:4)。Faith in God’s grace produces repentance (Rom. 2:4).

    人信任神和神的话才会受浸(歌罗西书2:12)。A person is baptized because of faith in God and his word (Col. 2:12).

    人相信神的应许才使基督徒过圣洁公义的生活(加拉太书2:20;以弗所书6:16)。 Faith in God’s promises causes Christians to live holy and righteous lives (Gal. 2:20; Eph. 6:16).

    信心会增长;基督徒有责任培养他的信心,让信心有长进(帖撒罗尼迦后书1:3;彼得后书1:5-10)。 Faith can grow; a Christian has responsibility to develop his faith so it will grow (2 Thes. 1:3; 2 Peter 1:5-10).

4。福音和信心 The gospel and faith (经文在上)(see Scriptures above)

1)帖撒罗尼迦后书2:14:神用福音呼召人们;神接着福音呼召人们

    2 Thess. 2:14: God calls people through the gospel

2)雅各书1:18;彼得前书1:22-23:神用真道生出基督徒来

   James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:22-23: God uses the gospel to give birth to Christians

二。信心的例子:好与坏 Examples of faith: Good and Bad

1。魔鬼 (Demons):“...鬼魔也信[神只有一位],却是战惊”(雅各书2:19)(Jas. 2:19) 您的信心如何与他们的比较? How does your faith compare to the demons?

2。摩西 (Moses):摩西因着信,宁可放弃埃及宫中的享乐,而与神的百姓同受苦难(希伯来书11:23-27)。 (Heb. 11:23-27) 假如你是摩西的话,你会怎么做 If you had been Moses, reared in Pharaoh’s palace, what would you have done?

3。摩西 (Moses):摩西向磐石时,因违背了神的吩咐,而破坏了他对神的信心(民数记20:2-13; 申命记32:48-52)。(Num. 20:2-13; Deut. 32:48-52) 您的信心也曾软弱过使得您跌倒吗?Has your faith ever been weak so that you fell?

4。约拿 (Jonah):神告诉约拿往尼尼微去传道。约拿虽然信神,但却怕神过于爱神。于是,约拿想躲避耶和华的面,以逃脱此重任。 (参看约拿书)(See the whole book of Jonah.) 你曾试着躲避神吗 Have you ever tried to run away from God?

5。扫罗王 (King Saul):神命令扫罗要完全毁灭亚玛力城(撒母耳记上15:1-3)。扫罗,因为缺乏信心,以至于违背了神,保留亚玛力王的姓名,且虏回各种牲畜要献给神(撒母耳记上15:4-21)。因为扫罗的不信,神就除去他的王位(撒母耳记上15:22-31)。背逆神往往就是没有信心的表现。(缺乏完全顺服的心也是。)您是否时时刻刻全心顺服神? (1 Sam. 15:1-31.) Saul disobeyed God and God removed his position. Disobedience to God always is an expression of lack of faith, as is a heart that does not fully obey him. Do you always obey God with all your heart?

6。雅各书中的一位基督徒 (A Christian in the book of James):雅各书2:14-26 所记载的这个人恐怕是一位基督徒,但却 没有基督徒行为该有的的表现,也没有基督徒生活的样式。因此,雅各说这个人的信心是死的。他与魔鬼有什么两样(26)?请问, 您和我的信心有多活泼呢?(Jas. 2:14-26) I assume this is a Christian but he lacks the actions that a Christian should exhibit. Consequently, James says his faith is dead. What difference is there between him and the demons? How active is our faith?

7。亚伯拉罕 (Abraham):《圣经》常举亚伯拉罕为信心的例子(罗马书4章;加拉太书3章;希伯来书11:8-12, 17-19;雅各书2:21-24)。《圣经》简明地说,亚伯拉罕信神,神就以次为他的义(创世纪15:6)。信心在此包括信任,服从和忠心。您像亚伯拉罕有几分? The Bible often exhibits Abraham as an example of faith (Rom. 4; Gal.3; Heb. 11:8-12, 17-19; Jas. 2:21-24). Abraham believed God and God credited it to him as righteousness (Gen. 15:6). Here, faith includes reliance, obedience and loyalty. How much do you look like Abraham?

8。彼得 (Peter) 从新约《圣经》中,我们可以看出彼得信心的发展(马太福音4:18-22),成长(马太福音10:16)摇动(马太福音26:69-75)和最后的极度坚强(使徒行传2章)。彼得这句话:“我们所看见,所听见的,不能不说”(使徒行传4:20)表明了一种,坚深的信任和不摇动的信心。此句话应该成为每一位基督徒的座右铭。(之后彼得又软弱下来了;参看加拉太书2:11-14)。We see the Peter’s faith progress (Matt. 4:18-22), grow (Matt. 10:16), waver (Matt. 26:69-75) and become strong again (Acts 2). Peter’s words in Acts 4:20 should be the motto of all Christians. (Peter’s faith waivered again; see Gal. 2:11-14.)

9。耶稣 (Jesus):耶稣的信心是完全的,他一直将自己完全的摆在神的手中。请注意他的两个典范:一:当他离开天上降世时。(腓利比书2:6-8)。二:当他面对死亡时(马太福音26:39-42)。生命快结束时,耶稣祷告神,说:"我父啊,倘若可行,求你叫这杯离开我;然而,不要照我的意思,只要照你的意思。" 耶稣又祷告说:"我父啊,这杯若不能离开我,必要我喝,就愿你的意旨成全。" 我们是否能说:“愿您的意思成全”?Jesus’ faith was complete. He always put himself totally into the hands of God. He was our model when he (1) left heaven (Phil. 2:6-8) and (2) faced death (Matt. 26:39-42). Can we say, "May your will be done"?

三.问题/讨论 Questions/Discussion

1)什么是信心?What is faith?

2)信心从何而来?(人们如何得到信心?)Where does faith come from? (How does a person obtain faith?)

3)除了以上所提到的例子以外请指出《圣经》里面其他有或没有信心的人。Besides the examples discussed above, give some other Bible examples of faith or lack of faith.

4)您对神的信心,如何影响您的生活?How does your faith in God affect your life?

 

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